The Milton Berle [Buick] Show (1953) (Guest Stars: Frank Sinatra, Tallulah Bankhead) (Full Show)

September 29, 1953
Frank Sinatra and Tallulah Bankhead are Milton's guest stars in the rechristened "Buick-Berle Show." Miltie reads that Bankhead is producing a Broadway play and begins scheming to take over as star from Sinatra. Also appearing are Milton Frome and Jack Collins. The singing "men of Texaco" make a cameo at the top of the show.
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0:00 NBC Card, Title Card, Opening Credits
0:23 Opening Sketch & Song
3:21 Musical Opening Number
6:35 Dialogue & Music (Milton/Dancers)
8:18 Musical Number
9:11 Dialogue
12:32 Introduction of Frank Sinatra
15:06 Sketch Referring to Tallulah
15:48 Introduction of Tallulah Bankhead & Sketch
18:41 Frank Sinatra - I've Got the World on a String
20:31 Dialogue Between Frank, Milton, & Tallulah
25:39 NBC Extras Dialogue (Skit)
29:19 Comedy Sketch w/ Frank
30:21 Frank & Milton - This Can't Be Love (Duet)
31:16 Dialogue
34:07 Frank as Diner Attendant (Sketch) w/ Milton & Tallulah
43:09 Frank & Milton Prepare to Meet Tallulah
45:39 Frank, Milton, Tallulah (Song & Dance Number)
48:43 Tallulah's Decision (with Music)
50:44 Milton's Closing Remarks
51:41 End of Program
51:47 Post Credits
52:50 End Screen/NBC Closing Card

[@emilybacon2654]

the writing in this is INCREDIBLE. holy cow.

[@TheSinatraCollection]

Glad someone finally mentioned that in the comments. Normally the kind of writing they did for these types of shows was predictable and cringe, but a lot of this humor in this is clever, funny, and well written. Definitely holds up, even now.

[@seethevolcane-qj8ys]

Goodman Ace used his insult humor fr "The Big Shoiw." All in all, it is painful.@@TheSinatraCollection

[@barb8341]

Thank you so much for this!!

[@TheSinatraCollection]

Of course!

[@vicmartinoofficial331]

I concur with Barb below.

[@seethevolcane-qj8ys]

Many thanks for posting. ~~ Love Tallulah, but this was damn awful.... o m g.